National Certification Board forTherapeutic Massage & Bodywork

NCBTMB Board Of Directors: Call For Nominations

Two Certificant Member Positions Open

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois (June 15, 2012) – NCBTMB released its annual Call
for Candidates for the Board of Directors earlier today. Communications are being sent
to certificants via email, and Candidate Applications are available on the website –
www.ncbtmb.org.

NCBTMB annually elects members to the Board of Directors by a vote of the certificants
in good standing as of July 1 of the current election year. This year there are two
positions open for election, each with a 4-year term that begins at the Board's annual
meeting in 2013. To apply as a candidate for election to the Board of Directors, you must
complete and submit NCBTMB's Candidate Application. Applications must be received
by July 15, 2012.

The positions are open to certificants who are: practitioners of therapeutic massage
and/or bodywork; researchers; educators; school owners/ administrators; or individuals
who may contribute professionally to the field of therapeutic massage/bodywork through
their work with government regulatory agencies or licensure boards.

To be considered for a certificant member of the Board, an applicant must:

1) Be credentialed by NCBTMB for a minimum of three years

2) Have a minimum of five years' experience in the profession of therapeutic
massage/bodywork

3) Agree to abide by NCBTMB's Conflict of Interest Policy, Code of Conduct for
Volunteers and other agreements included in the Candidate Application packet

4) Commit to the time and travel necessary to be a fully participating member of the
Board including attendance at meetings, serving as a liaison to committees and travel on
behalf of the Board

ABOUT NCBTMB
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) was
established in 1992 as an independent, nonprofit organization fostering the highest
standards of ethical and professional practice in the delivery of therapeutic massage and
bodywork through recognized credentialing programs. NCBTMB examinations are
currently accepted or recognized in statute or rule by 38 states. There are nearly 80,000
professionals with NCBTMB certification. NCBTMB's certification programs are
accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.